[DMCForum] Re: Newly acquired DeLoreans
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[DMCForum] Re: Newly acquired DeLoreans
- From: "ryanpwright" <yahoo1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2004 16:05:17 -0000
I bought mine from VideoBob. It was cheap. Less than $30, I think.
Nice stainless steel mast, and FAST travel. If you blink, you'll miss it.
-Ryan
--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "timnagin" <timnagin@xxxx> wrote:
> You don't wanna know my list of parts :) Just kidding. By the way, does
> anyone know the LOA of the rear-mounted antenna? I have a vendor
with a few
> black mast antennas that he is trying to close out, since they have been
> discontinued, and I can get pretty cheap. The one in my car is
broken so I
> have no way to know. Anyone? Beuhler?
>
> Greg
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ryanpwright [mailto:yahoo1@xxxx]
> Sent: Sunday, July 18, 2004 11:37 PM
> To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [DMCForum] Newly acquired DeLoreans
>
>
> In less than 3 months of ownership, I've assembled quite a list of
> fixes and improvements made to my car. And I bought a good car - one
> owner, driven almost regularly (46k miles when I bought it) &
> maintained decently. Quite frankly I'm starting to question this whole
> DeLorean ownership thing. Nobody told me there would be this much work
> involved. (Only kidding! I love working on this car. I'd replaced that
> darn radiator ten times in a row if I had to.)
>
> Here's my list thus far:
>
> - New power antenna
> - New power mirror switch
> - New fuel accumulator
> - New fuel baffle system
> - New hood struts
> - New louvre struts
> - New driver's side door switches
> - New forward interior light
> - New upper (left) radiator hose
> - New A/C pressure switch, new valves at compressor, A/C recharged
> - New Michelin Pilot XGT tires
> - New radiator hoses throughout entire car
> - New three core brass radiator
> - New power antenna
> - New plugs, wires, cap & rotor (June 2004)
> - New air filter (June 2004)
> - New louver latch point (metal "U" piece on engine cover)
> - New air intake hose
> - Replaced door lights with LEDs
> - Replaced A/C panel lights with LEDs (except rear defrost)
> - Replaced both door lock solenoids with liner actuators
> - Rebuilt door lock controller: New relays, replaced resistors &
> transistors for lower standby current
> - Replaced otterstat with lower temperature unit (on @ 196F, off @
> 185F; original is on @ 207F, off @ 196F)
> - Recovered headliner (front "T" section & rear)
> - Rewired A/C panel lights to only come on with headlights
> - Cleaned & soldered all joints on driver's side taillight board
> - Added 2 way long range paging alarm system / remote start / keyless
> entry
> - Added door launchers
> - Added battery cutoff switch
> - Added manual bleeder to upper radiator bleed hose
> - Added auto bleeder to rear coolant bleed lines
> - Added Eclipse sound system: 4" Boston Acoustic speakers up front,
> 6.5" in rear
> - Added 20% tint
>
> Also have Toby Tabs and a new fuel filter here waiting to be installed.
>
> Man, this is addictive.
>
> -Ryan
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